Leitz Cine 29mm T1.4 Summilux-C Lens
The Leica 29mm T1.4 is a 29mm f/1.4 cinema lens designed for PL Mount mount cameras. Check GearFocus for current availability, with buyer protection on every purchase.
Leitz Cine 29mm T1.4 Summilux-C Lens
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Lens Overview — Leica 29mm T1.4
Key Features — Leica 29mm T1.4
29mm Prime Focal Length: A standard focal length well-suited to narrative and commercial cinematography, offering a natural perspective close to human vision.
T1.4 Maximum Aperture: Allows shooting in low-light environments and produces a shallow depth of field with strong subject separation.
Super 35 Format Coverage: Designed to cover the Super 35 sensor size used in many professional cinema cameras from ARRI, RED, and Sony.
PL Mount: Industry-standard cinema mount ensuring broad compatibility with professional camera platforms commonly used in high-end production.
Manual Focus Design: Smooth, precise focus ring built for repeatable focus pulls in professional cinema workflows with a dedicated focus puller.
Summilux-C Optical Formula: Part of Leica's Summilux-C series, engineered for consistent color rendition, contrast, and sharpness across the focal length set.
Lens Specifications — Leica 29mm T1.4
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Use Cases | Video / Cinematography |
| Lens Type | Cine |
| Format | Super 35 |
| Zoom/Prime | Prime |
| Focal Length | 29mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.4 |
| Camera System | Cinema / Video |
| Lens Mount | PL Mount |
| Autofocus | No |
| Focus Type | Manual |
| Image Stabilization | None |
| Weight | 1.68kg |
Description — Leica 29mm T1.4
The Leitz Cine 29mm T1.4 Summilux-C is a professional prime cinema lens built around the PL Mount standard and designed to cover the Super 35 format. With a maximum aperture of T1.4, it delivers strong light-gathering capability for demanding production environments where exposure flexibility is critical. The lens operates with manual focus exclusively, which suits structured cinema productions that rely on skilled focus pullers for precise, repeatable focus control.
At a focal length of 29mm, it falls within the standard range, offering a perspective that works well across a broad range of narrative, commercial, and documentary cinema applications — though its manual-only focus operation makes it best suited to controlled production environments. The lens weighs 1.68 kg, reflecting its professional-grade build quality. There is no image stabilization, making it reliant on external stabilization systems when smooth movement is required.
With its PL Mount interface and Super 35 coverage, the Summilux-C 29mm integrates naturally into established cinema production pipelines.
Pros — Leica 29mm T1.4
- ✓Fast T1.4 maximum aperture enables shooting in challenging low-light conditions
- ✓PL Mount provides compatibility with a wide range of professional cinema camera platforms
- ✓Super 35 format coverage aligns with industry-standard cinema sensor sizes
Cons — Leica 29mm T1.4
- ✗At 1.68 kg, the lens adds considerable weight to a cinema rig, which may be a factor on handheld or gimbal setups
- ✗No image stabilization, requiring external stabilization solutions for smooth handheld work
- ✗No filter thread listed, which may complicate the use of standard screw-on filtration
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